What type of property is 278 Worcester Road, WR14 1BD?

278 Worcester Road, WR14 1BD is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 278 Worcester Road, WR14 1BD?

278 Worcester Road, WR14 1BD last sold for £245,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £56,000 in June 1995, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 278 Worcester Road, WR14 1BD?

Across 2 sales between June 1995 and January 2022, 278 Worcester Road, WR14 1BD rose from £56,000 to £245,000, a change of £189,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 278 Worcester Road, WR14 1BD have?

The current EPC rating for 278 Worcester Road, WR14 1BD is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 278 Worcester Road, WR14 1BD?

278 Worcester Road, WR14 1BD has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WR14 1BD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 278 Worcester Road, WR14 1BD heated?

The latest EPC at 278 Worcester Road, WR14 1BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 278 Worcester Road, WR14 1BD?

278 Worcester Road, WR14 1BD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 278 Worcester Road, WR14 1BD located?

278 Worcester Road, WR14 1BD sits in Malvern. It falls within the WR14 postcode district in Worcestershire.

Is 278 Worcester Road, WR14 1BD in a safe area?

Police records around 278 Worcester Road, WR14 1BD show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 278 Worcester Road, WR14 1BD?

The closest primary school to 278 Worcester Road, WR14 1BD is St Matthias Church of England Primary School (971m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dyson Perrins CofE Academy (1.6km).

What is the nearest station to 278 Worcester Road, WR14 1BD?

The closest bus stop to 278 Worcester Road, WR14 1BD is Isobel Harrison Gardens, 74m away. The nearest rail option is Malvern Link Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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278 Worcester Road, Malvern, WR14 1BD

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 278 Worcester Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

278 Worcester Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Malvern (WR14 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 is 13.1% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £245,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

278 Worcester Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 278 Worcester Road, Malvern, WR14 1BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

278 Worcester Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

278 Worcester Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£277,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£245,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

25 January 2022Most recent
£245,000
+337.5%over 26 years
22 June 1995
£56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR14 1BD: £375,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in WR14 1BD

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On the street

Versus other Worcester Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,426

Street avg £2,666

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Isobel Harrison Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

St Matthias Church of England Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR14 1BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR14 1BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

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